Clayton was seen by many as one to watch coming into his maiden foray in the Premier League and he showed why defying a flawless 6/6 on the doubles from Wright hitting a 105.5 average in the process to draw 6-6.
Clayton made a great start to life in the Premier League taking out 76 for an immediate break of throw and advantage against Wright.
Wright responded with a 95 checkout for 1-1 though to immediately peg him back but this continued on with Clayton hitting 81 for a 12-darter.
Wright pinned 67 on double 20 from there to level it up at 2-2 with a 108 average to Clayton's 102.
But this pattern only continued to 3-3 with Clayton taking out 72 but Wright produced two ton plus checkouts in a row in 106 and 138 to go two clear and suddenly towards a guaranteed point at 5-3.
Clayton replied with a ton plus salvo of his own smashing in a 129 on the bull for a 12-darter and a 5-4 deficit which meant he was throwing for 5-5 to leave it poised.
After missing two darts, he pinned double eight to make it 5-5 and do just that. But Wright assured himself of a point after Clayton missed the bull for a 161 checkout, 'Snakebite' returned with a 76 checkout to make it 6/6 on the doubles.
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A 140 began Clayton's throw as he looked to make it two draws in a row. He followed that up with a 180 but Wright got himself down to 138.
He couldn't get a shot at it though and Clayton pinned double 12 for a draw from the 78 checkout to conclude a great debut.
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Jonny Clayton holds Peter Wright to a draw on the opening night of the 2021 Unibet Premier League.
Two ton-plus averages and big checkouts as the points are shared!